I have a friend of many years who got married in secret because it was to a man. He is what you'd have traditionally called or thought of as a 'man's man'.
Understandably, he had grew up in a period where it was probably incredibly difficult to come out, and perhaps he didn't want the stigma. Maybe we'd alienate him?
Yet when he told us, not one of us was bothered and we all said we had knew for a long, long time. In fact, we were more upset that we weren't invited to the day.
I would have loved to have gone and celebrated with him on his special day because he's a mate and he's happy: that's the only thing that should really matter.
If people have an issue with a person's sexuality or judge people based on it, they need to go and give their head a wobble! Honestly, they can k'off!
Back to Scofield though, my only issue is that this has actually made the news. I'm happy for him, but isn't making a huge fuss in the end counter productive?
He's gay, so what? It shouldn't matter at all. In the short term, it may make it easier for others to do the same, but it's sensationalising what should be a norm.
